yo andaba

was walking, was going

a n ˈd a b a → andar

and to walk, to go around + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular

verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #17,735

was walking, was going Imperfect past tense of "andar"; it can describe an ongoing past action or what someone used to do.

SP: Andaba por el parque cuando empezó a llover.

EN: I was walking through the park when it started to rain.

Conjugation of andar

andar

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	andaba	—
Second	andabas	—
Third	andaba	—

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	andaba	—
Second	andabas	—
Third	andaba	—

Andaba con los italianos cuando eran duros.

I hung out with the Italians when they were tough.

Él andaba tan deprisa que ella no podía seguirle el ritmo.

He was walking so fast that she couldn't keep up with him.

Andaba por aquí.

I was walking around here.

Yo creo que andaba tras la Reina.

I think he was after the Queen.

Tom se dio cuenta de que algo no andaba bien.

Tom realized that something was wrong.

Como andaba cansado, me di un descanso.

Since I was tired, I took a break.

Cuando yo la conocí, ella andaba cerca de los treinta.

When I met her, she was around thirty years old.

Me andaba muriendo.

I was dying.

— Roma (2018)

Había un ciervo que andaba por el prado.

There was a deer walking through the meadow.

Andaba con las manos en los bolsillos.

He was walking around with his hands in his pockets.

Tom supo de inmediato que algo no andaba bien.

Tom knew immediately that something was wrong.

Sonaba cuando andaba.

It made a noise when I walked.

— Mystic River (2003)

Andaba con una bolsa.

She was carrying a bag.

No tomaba, no andaba de mujeres, ¡nada de nada!

He didn't drink, he didn't go around with women, nothing at all!

— Picnic (1955)

No, digo, el tipo andaba suelto, a lo mejor lo iba a ir a buscar a usted.

No, I mean, the guy was out on the loose, maybe he was going to come looking for you.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Cuando Tom perdió la billetera, andaba sin suerte.

When Tom lost his wallet, he was having a run of bad luck.

Andaba y andaba.

I kept walking and walking.

— Amarcord (1973)

No andaba muy lejos.

He wasn't very far away.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Él se perdió mientras andaba en el bosque.

He got lost while walking in the woods.